cartonnier

[ kahr-tn-yey; French kar-taw-nyey ]

noun

, French Furniture.

, plural car·ton·niers [kahr-tn-, yeyz, k, a, r, -taw-, nyey].

1. an ornamental box for papers, usually for placing on a desk.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cartonnier¹

From French; carton, -ier ²

Example Sentences

I am very proud to have a cartonnier — an ornamental box for papers — in lacquer from the Louis XV period, and stamped BVRB, for Bernard II van Risenburgh, a very famous designer in the 18th century.

From New York Times